MCSE Training Kit (Exam 70-226) : Designing Highly Available Web Solutions with Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Technologies

by Microsoft Corporation

• ISBN13: 9780735614253
• ISBN10: 0735614253
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2001-11-01
• Publisher: Microsoft Pr

Summary

The official MCSE training kit for the MCP Exam 70-226. Teaches IT professionals how to design mission-critical Web solutions using Windows 2000 Server technologies. CD-ROM included.

Table of Contents

About This Book	xiii
Intended Audience	xiv
Prerequisites	xiv
Reference Materials	xiv
About The Supplemental Course Materials CD-ROM	xv
Features of This Book	xv
Notes	xv
Conventions	xvi
Chapter and Appendix Overview	xvii
Finding the Best Starting Point for You	xviii
Where to Find Specific Skills in This Book	xix
Getting Started	xxi
Hardware and Software Requirements	xxi
Setup Instructions	xxii
About the eBook	xxiii
The Microsoft Certified Professional Program	xxiii
Microsoft Certification Benefits	xxiv
Requirements for Becoming a Microsoft Certified Professional	xxvi
Technical Training for Computer Professionals	xxviii
Technical Support	xxix
Introduction to Designing Highly Available Web Solutions	1	(24)
About This Chapter	1	(1)
Before You Begin	2	(1)
Introduction to Highly Available Web Solutions	3	(10)
Windows 2000 Advanced Server	3	(1)
Key Terminology	4	(3)
The Web Computing Model for Business	7	(5)
Lesson Summary	12	(1)
Determining System Availability	13	(6)
Availability Metrics	13	(3)
Causes of Downtime	16	(1)
Availability Checklist	17	(1)
Lesson Summary	18	(1)
Ensuring System Availability	19	(5)
Designing a Highly Available Web Site	19	(4)
Lesson Summary	23	(1)
Review	24	(1)
Network Infrastructure	25	(56)
About This Chapter	25	(1)
Before You Begin	26	(1)
Designing a Highly Available Network Topology	27	(12)
Network Topology	27	(9)
Making a Decision	36	(1)
Example: Network Redundancy	37	(1)
Lesson Summary	38	(1)
Designing a Subnet Addressing Structure for a TCP/IP Network	39	(10)
Subnetting a Multitiered Web Environment	39	(5)
Making a Decision	44	(1)
Example: A Subnetted Web Environment	45	(3)
Lesson Summary	48	(1)
Activity 2.1: Adding Redundancy to a Network Topology	49	(1)
Designing a DHCP Server Environment for a TCP/IP Network	50	(12)
Windows 2000 DHCP Service	50	(8)
Making a Decision	58	(1)
Example: A DHCP Configuration	59	(1)
Lesson Summary	59	(3)
Designing a Name Resolution Structure for a TCP/IP Network	62	(12)
DNS Hierarchy and Naming	62	(7)
Making a Decision	69	(1)
Example: A DNS Namespace	70	(3)
Lesson Summary	73	(1)
Lab 2.1: Designing a Highly Available Network Infrastructure	74	(4)
Lab Objectives	74	(1)
About This Lab	74	(1)
Before You Begin	74	(1)
Scenario: The Contoso Web Site	75	(1)
Providing Redundant Components and Network Paths	75	(1)
Subnetting a TCP/IP Network	76	(1)
Designing a Namespace	77	(1)
Review	78	(3)
Server Configurations	81	(26)
About This Chapter	81	(1)
Before You Begin	81	(1)
Designing a Fault-Tolerant System	82	(9)
Highly Available Configurations	82	(6)
Making a Decision	88	(1)
Example: A Fault-Tolerant System	89	(1)
Lesson Summary	90	(1)
Designing Data Storage for High Availability	91	(10)
Disk Fault Tolerance	91	(7)
Making a Decision	98	(1)
Example: RAID Configuration for Tailspin Toys	99	(1)
Lesson Summary	100	(1)
Planning RAID Configurations	101	(4)
Lab Objectives	101	(1)
About This Lab	101	(1)
Before You Begin	101	(1)
Scenario: Fault-Tolerant Storage for Lucerne Publishing	101	(1)
Planning a File Server Configuration	101	(1)
Planning a File Server and Operating System Configuration	102	(1)
Planning a Domain Controller and Services Configuration	103	(1)
Planning a Relational Database Server Configuration	104	(1)
Review	105	(2)
Microsoft Windows 2000 Cluster Service	107	(40)
About This Chapter	107	(1)
Before You Begin	108	(1)
Introduction to Server Clusters	109	(13)
Overview of Server Clusters	109	(1)
Server Cluster Components	110	(2)
Server Cluster Objects	112	(6)
Cluster Service Architecture	118	(3)
Lesson Summary	121	(1)
Planning Server Cluster Configurations	122	(10)
Planning a Server Cluster	122	(6)
Making a Decision	128	(2)
Example: A Server Cluster for Northwind Traders	130	(1)
Lesson Summary	131	(1)
Activity 4.1: Planning Resource Groups	132	(1)
Choosing a Server Cluster Model	133	(10)
Server Cluster Models	133	(7)
Making a Decision	140	(1)
Example: A Highly Available Cluster for Woodgrove Bank	141	(1)
Lesson Summary	142	(1)
Planning a Server Cluster	143	(3)
Lab Objectives	143	(1)
About This Lab	143	(1)
Before You Begin	143	(1)
Scenario: Server Clusters for Wingtip Toys	143	(1)
Choosing a Server Cluster Model	144	(1)
Planning the Resource Groups	144	(1)
Determining Failover Policies	145	(1)
Review	146	(1)
Network Load Balancing (NLB)	147	(40)
About This Chapter	147	(1)
Before You Begin	148	(1)
Introduction to NLB	149	(14)
Using Multiple Servers	149	(2)
Windows 2000 NLB	151	(1)
How NLB Works	152	(3)
Convergence	155	(1433)
NLB Architecture	1588
Using NLB	160	(2)
Lesson Summary	162	(1)
Planning NLB Clusters	163	(9)
Planning for NLB	163	(5)
Making a Decision	168	(1)
Example: An NLB Cluster for Northwind Traders	169	(2)
Lesson Summary	171	(1)
Activity 5.1: Using Round-Robin DNS for Multiple Clusters	172	(1)
Choosing an NLB	173	(11)
NLB Cluster Models	173	(8)
Making a Decision	181	(1)
Example: An NLB Configuration for the Baldwin Museum of Science	182	(1)
Lesson Summary	183	(1)
Planning an NLB Cluster	184	(2)
About This Lab	184	(1)
Before You Begin	184	(1)
Scenario: NLB Cluster for Litware, Inc	184	(1)
Determining Which Applications to Run in the Cluster	185	(1)
Choosing an NLB Model	185	(1)
Review	186	(1)
Microsoft Application Center 2000	187	(42)
About This Chapter	187	(1)
Before You Begin	188	(1)
Introduction to Application Center	189	(13)
Platform Components of a Web Site	189	(1)
Overview of Application Center	190	(2)
Load Balancing	192	(2)
Synchronization and Deployment	194	(1)
Monitoring	195	(1)
Application Center Architecture	196	(2)
Clustering Scenarios	198	(3)
Lesson Summary	201	(1)
Planning Application Center Clusters	202	(10)
Planning for Application Center 2000	202	(6)
Making a Decision	208	(2)
Example: An Application Center Cluster	210	(1)
Lesson Summary	211	(1)
Activity 6.1: Identifying Components of Application Center Clusters	212	(1)
Designing CLB Clusters	213	(11)
CLB	213	(8)
Making a Decision	221	(1)
Example: A CLB Cluster for Consolidated Messenger	222	(1)
Lesson Summary	223	(1)
Designing Application Center Clusters	224	(3)
About This Lab	224	(1)
Before You Begin	224	(1)
Scenario: Clusters for Trey Research	224	(1)
Designing a General/Web Cluster	225	(1)
Designing a COM+ Routing Cluster	225	(1)
Designing a COM+ Application Cluster	226	(1)
Review	227	(2)
Capacity Planning	229	(46)
About This Chapter	229	(1)
Before You Begin	230	(1)
Introduction to Capacity Planning	231	(9)
Traffic	231	(5)
Performance	236	(2)
Availability	238	(1)
Scalability	238	(1)
Lesson Summary	238	(2)
Calculating User Costs	240	(13)
Overview of Calculating Costs	240	(2)
Calculating Cost Per User	242	(10)
Lesson Summary	252	(1)
Activity 7.1: Calculating CPU Usage	253	(1)
Activity 7.2: Calculating Network Bandwidth	254	(1)
Planning Network Capacity	255	(13)
The Planning Process	255	(9)
Making a Decision	264	(2)
Example: Capacity Planning for Coho Vineyard	266	(1)
Lesson Summary	267	(1)
Planning CPU and Bandwidth Capacity	268	(5)
About This Lab	268	(1)
Before You Begin	268	(1)
Scenario: Capacity Planning for Adventure Works	268	(1)
Identifying the User Base	269	(2)
Determining CPU Requirements	271	(1)
Determining Bandwidth Capacity	272	(1)
Review	273	(2)
Directory Services	275	(26)
About This Chapter	275	(1)
Before You Begin	275	(1)
Introduction to Active Directory	276	(10)
Overview of Active Directory	276	(1)
Active Directory Objects	277	(1)
Active Directory Structure	278	(4)
Active Directory Replication	282	(2)
Lesson Summary	284	(2)
Planning the Active Directory Physical Structure	286	(9)
Planning Process	286	(5)
Making a Decision	291	(1)
Example: Active Directory Physical Structure for Woodgrove Bank	292	(1)
Lesson Summary	293	(2)
Planning the Physical Structure	295	(4)
About This Lab	295	(1)
Before You Begin	295	(1)
Scenario: Network Structure for Northwind Traders	295	(1)
Defining a Site Structure	296	(1)
Placing Domain Controllers	297	(1)
Defining an Intersite Replication Strategy	297	(1)
Placing Global Catalog Servers and Operations Masters	298	(1)
Review	299	(2)
Application Integration	301	(38)
About This Chapter	301	(1)
Before You Begin	302	(1)
Defining a Web Application Strategy	303	(10)
Application Integration	303	(7)
Making a Decision	310	(1)
Example: A Distributed Application for Trey Research	311	(1)
Lesson Summary	312	(1)
Activity 9.1: Deploying a Web Application	313	(1)
Designing a Database Web Integration Strategy	314	(11)
Web Database Access	314	(8)
Making a Decision	322	(1)
Example: Database Integration for Margie's Travel	323	(1)
Lesson Summary	324	(1)
Activity 9.2: Partitioning Data in a SQL Server Database	325	(1)
Designing a Microsoft Exchange Web Integration Strategy	326	(8)
Outlook Web Access	326	(5)
Making a Decision	331	(1)
Example: Web-Integrated Messaging for Northwind Traders	332	(1)
Lesson Summary	332	(2)
Integrating a Web Application into a Distributed Environment	334	(3)
About This Lab	334	(1)
Before You Begin	334	(1)
Scenario: Web Application and Messaging Services for Lucerne Publishing	334	(1)
Designing an IIS Application Structure	335	(1)
Integrating SQL Server into Your Application Structure	335	(1)
Integrating Exchange 2000 Server into Your Web Site	336	(1)
Review	337	(2)
Network Security	339	(42)
About This Chapter	339	(1)
Before You Begin	340	(1)
Designing an Authentication Strategy	341	(8)
IIS Authentication Models	341	(5)
Making a Decision	346	(1)
Example: Authentication Strategy for Trey Research	347	(1)
Lesson Summary	348	(1)
Designing an Authorization Strategy	349	(9)
User Authorization	349	(6)
Making a Decision	355	(1)
Example: Authorization Strategy for Wide World Importers	356	(1)
Lesson Summary	357	(1)
Activity 10.1: Troubleshooting Access Permissions	358	(1)
Designing an Encryption Strategy	359	(8)
Data Encryption	359	(5)
Making a Decision	364	(1)
Example: Encryption Strategy for City Power & Light	365	(1)
Lesson Summary	366	(1)
Designing a Firewall Strategy	367	(8)
Firewall Security	367	(5)
Making a Decision	372	(1)
Example: A Firewall Strategy for Woodgrove Bank	373	(1)
Lesson Summary	373	(2)
Planning Your Network Security	375	(4)
About This Lab	375	(1)
Before You Begin	375	(1)
Scenario: A Security Strategy for Northwind Traders	375	(1)
Planning an Authentication and Encryption Strategy	376	(1)
Planning an Authorization Strategy	377	(1)
Planning a Firewall Strategy	378	(1)
Review	379	(2)
Systems Monitoring and Disaster Recovery	381	(38)
About This Chapter	381	(1)
Before You Begin	382	(1)
Designing a System Monitoring Strategy	383	(13)
Performance Monitoring	383	(10)
Making a Decision	393	(1)
Example: Monitoring Memory for Lucerne Publishing	394	(1)
Lesson Summary	395	(1)
Activity 11.1: Creating a Processor Alert	396	(1)
Designing a Security Auditing Strategy	397	(7)
System Auditing	397	(5)
Making a Decision	402	(1)
Example: Directory Auditing for Fourth Coffee	402	(1)
Lesson Summary	403	(1)
Activity 11.2: Auditing a Web Site	404	(1)
Designing a Disaster Recovery Strategy	405	(7)
Disaster Recovery	405	(3)
Making a Decision	408	(1)
Example: Preparing the Recovery Systems for Coho Vineyard	408	(3)
Lesson Summary	411	(1)
Designing a System Monitoring and Security Auditing Strategy	412	(4)
About This Lab	412	(1)
Before You Begin	412	(1)
Scenario: Northwind Traders Web Site	412	(1)
Designing a System Monitoring Strategy	413	(1)
Designing a Security Auditing Strategy	414	(2)
Review	416	(3)
Appendix: Questions and Answers	419	(46)
Glossary	465	(28)
Index	493